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Fastball

alternative punk-pop band Known as Magneto USA until 1996, the band came together after Austin-raised Joey Shuffield (drums and percussion) introduced Tony Scalzo (vocals and bass) to Miles Zuniga…

wirehaired pointing griffon

(Encyclopedia) wirehaired pointing griffon, breed of medium-sized sporting dog developed in Holland and France in the late 19th cent. It stands about 22 in. (56 cm) high at the shoulder and weighs…

buckeye

(Encyclopedia) buckeye: see horse chestnut.

Moore, Archie

(Encyclopedia) Moore, Archie, 1913–98, American boxer, b. Benoit, Miss., as Archie Lee Wright. He claimed to have been born in 1916 in Collinsville, Ill. He first boxed professionally as a…

Hart, Lorenz Milton

(Encyclopedia) Hart, Lorenz Milton, 1895–1943, American lyricist, b. New York City, studied at Columbia. Hart began collaborating with Richard Rodgers in 1919; their initial success was The Garrick…

Mel Tormé

Melvin Howard Tormé singerBorn: 9/13/1925Birthplace: Chicago versatile pop and jazz singer who was fondly referred to as the “Velvet Fog.” His lengthy career spanned 70 years and produced the…

2006 United States Medalists

Alpine SkiingMen's Combined—GOLD—Ted LigetyLadies' Giant Slalom—GOLD—Julia MancusoBobsleighWomen—SILVER—Shauna Rohbok, Valerie FlemingCurlingMen—BRONZE—Pete Fenson, Scott Baird, Shawn Rojeski, John…

Woodward, C. Vann

(Encyclopedia) Woodward, C. Vann (Comer Vann Woodward), 1908–99, American historian, b. Vanndale, Ark. He graduated from Emory Univ. (1930), received his Ph.D. in history from the Univ. of North…

Matt LeBlanc

actorBorn: 7/25/1967Birthplace: Newton, Massachusetts Film and television actor best known for his role as Joey Tribbiani on the NBC series Friends (1994– ). He started out in commercials, then…

John WHITESIDE, Congress, PA (1773-1830)

WHITESIDE, John, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Lancaster, Pa., in 1773; attended the common schools and Chestnut Level Academy; employed on his father’s farm; later engaged…